Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23

ms AAHfdCN IoY-hAkER AND THE AMERICAN
ChiLpRESS ToYs-THB UPTOWN MOVEMENT IN
REAL ESTATE-How DESERT WASTE HAS RryS
TRANSFORMED INTO NEW AND BEAUTIFUL CITY.
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING sr,R
NEW YORK, April %.
Inc European toy-maker is being rapidly sup
painted by the American manufacturer. New York
has become the great distributing point for TOYS
Out the ingenious Yankees OF Connecticut make
most OF them New York children, too buy more
Expensive playthingS than those OF any other city,
out Phlladelphia'S juveniles use more In proper
Lon 10 the population. The head OF a large whole
sale house Tor the sale of chidrens goods states
That last week he shipped 500 gross OF toy psost
bombay for sale among the children OF India
large consignment OF playthings was sent the
week previous TO South Africa. Toy pistols and
tin horses hitched to red wagons are the favorite
articles with the South Africans. some OF these
Joys go 10 the children, and occasionally, when
she chief wants TO propitiate another, he sends an
Fvance guard to palaver with the person, TO whom
ley make such presents as half a dozen 1O-cent
feFOlVerS, Few tin dogs and cats and base
III mask All goods for the African trade must
painted in gay colOrs.
TOYS THAT ARE IN DEMAND.
The number OF patents covering mechanical toys
very large. The horse that trots around the
tole with a red wagon and driver whipping him
every jump Is covered with three patents that
ted refnuneratfye royalties. At present large
ercentage OF the business is In toy pistols for the
Surth OF July In fact, the pistol is the staple
ricle OF the trade The od-tiIne firearm that
hot a blank cartridge has been driven out OF the
narket by pistol or self-cock1ng revolver that
boots paper cap Brass cannOns. made with as
Teat care to provide against flaws as a piece OF
Ear ordnance. sell at from 81 20 SO each. and NOR
ars that shoot wooden ball high in the air with
loud report are among the novelties. Baseball
pods for boys are now made by automatic ma
:nlnery, ana mass, which formerly cost lad 20
'entS. can De bought for %. Curious mechanical
ioyS Of figures going through the motion of play
ng base ball, and negro fighting an freshman.
sell at from 80 10 =, and new one representing
drunken man trying to unlock his front door with
Iatch key. while his wife stands at upper win
low and angriiy ways her jaw. is sold largely for
aiOons- II boy is rich enough to spend from $40
SO he can get n splendid locomotive that runs
y steam or a circular track for an hour and
.alf- IL has a tubular boiler, the heat is engen-
tered by an alcohol lamp with half a dozen wicks,
ind too heavy head OF steam IS relieved by
safety-valye The most novel piece of rolling
tOCk now Gold is n locomotive that runs by clock
work around the table. suddenly little bomb
inside is bursted. springs fly out, and the engine Is
Inocked TO pieces The exploding locomotive is
Utmost equaled in the boys estimation by one that
ImOheS cigarette in its stack and puf1S out the
llnOke as II runs
THE TOT MAKERS.
A great many people make a living by manu-
'acturfng toys in New York. score OF Italians
make pin wheels Of gay cOlors which they sell on
he streets at five cents apiece. Their best patrons
hre the rich youngsters who promenade Fifth
Avenue. The most artistically made playthings
lold In the city are miniature yachts, manufac-
lured by model maker ON One Hundred and
Tenth street. He makes full-rigged little craft OF
approved models, correct in all their details and
Earranted To sail as well a full-SiZed yacht
EoyS who have so to $50 to spend on such play
ming patrOniZe the model maker.
WASHINGTON BOYS on WHEELS.
The toy dealers declare that they are now SELL
tg TO children almost many roller skates as
SiultS purchased when the late lamented rink
bania was so prevalent. They are for street USE
tnd the Lest patrons are the children OF Washing
BON, where the smooth asphalt payemelts make
tkating very delightful. No tObOggan slide fur
dishes more fun than Is enjoyed by the boys on
plier skates who glide down the gentle grade Of
he walks from the west side OF the Capitol TO
fennSylvan avenue, distance OF nearly
tQuarter OF a mile.
The children of New York are subservtent to
ashton In their ADJUSTMENTS. The style Is differ.
snt In various localities. The boys OF section
n the city are AZ present devoted to tops, While
hose OF another region are wholly given up to
suits. The gaIninS down town ind recreation in
pitching pennies as a winter and spring amlSe-
lent, and marbles as summer diversion Sew
sral factories make a speciality OF childrenS tri-
.ycleS but their patrons are mainly the well-tO-do
youngsters whose parents reside in the less
crowded sections or In the suburban towns
Washington children use more tricycles than
hose OF any other place. In fact, Washington is
le child-s Eden and at present every boy OF
nat city eny1eS the messenger boys OF one teie-
.raph company, who have been provided with fleet
little ponies 10 carry them about in delivering
Messages
CANES OF DIFFERENT NATIONS.
The children OF German immigrants who ar
i've at Castle Garden illustrate the plethoric
reutons method OF quiet enjoyment. They Will
iInuSe themselves for hours by throwing a piece
IL metal against the wall OF the garden to see how
ar il Will rebound. The few Chinese boys on
Mott and Pell streets are seldom allowed to play
,n the streets, because the gaminS, to whom
Chinese children are always an object OF wonder
prosecute them Their principal source of pleas
ire is flying gay kites from the windows or roofs
of tenaInenCs where they live. An adul. China
nan will leave his work any time TO engage with
Z boy NJ the, to him, always delightful game OF
Kite flying.
The children OF Italians In the crowded district
OF Mulberry Bend have precious little money to
spend on toys, but they manage to amuSe them
selves with a very fascinating game of guess
one lad Will put his hand behind him, shut up
che or more fingers, and, as he suddenly firtS his
band out, his companion viii exclaim- "Uno," or
''Due," or IRE" or perhaps "CinQue" He is
guessing the number OF fingers that will be ex-
tended on bis companions hand Ii the four
fingers and thumb are presented his guess OF
''C1nque Is correct, but II he says "Quattron and
only one finger Is presented, he loses They play
at this game for hours, and even the grown peO-
pie enjoy IL and manage town or lose money at it,
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
THE UPTOWN MOVEMENT
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